Journalist Amelia Gentleman deep dives into the personal stories behind the Windrush scandal, which affected hundreds of Black British citizens.

In 2018, news broke that dozens of people had been threatened with deportation from Britain despite having lived in the country for decades.

Dozens quickly turned to hundreds, and a scandal of unprecedented scale erupted in British politics — the Windrush scandal.

The scandal predominantly affected the 'Windrush generation,' who had come to Britain from primarily the Caribbean in the 1950s and 1960s. They are named after the 'Empire Windrush,' which was one of the first ships to bring this group of migrants to the country.

In her 2019 book, The Windrush Betrayal, award-winning journalist Amelia Gentleman chronicles the scale of the scandal, examines the stories of the individuals affected, and remembers the legacy of the Windrush generation, who rebuilt Britain's post-war economy in the 20th century.